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Flash Flood Warning for Mercer, IL

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Mercer
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What is happening

FFWDVN The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... * Until 1230 AM CDT. * At 636 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen....

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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Bulletin details

FFWDVN The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... * Until 1230 AM CDT. * At 636 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Aledo, Burgess, Joy, Seaton, North Henderson, Ogle, Alexis, Sunbeam and Mercer County Fairgrounds.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 6:36PM CDT until August 20 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Quad Cities IA IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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